Women dressed as men: powerful officials

Chapter 256: Leave a whole corpse

Compared to the bustling streets, the Taiwei Mansion and the Taishi Mansion were similar in silence.

After Song Xiujing finished her dinner, she was ready to go to bed. Before she turned off the lights, the maid came in again, pulling aside the curtain, and said, "Miss San, the master wants you to go to the Bamboo Garden."

Hearing the maid's words, Song Xiujing's body froze slightly, and instinctive fear surged into her heart. But after a moment, she forced herself to relax and said in a normal tone: "Got it, I'll change my clothes and go right away."

After Song Xiujing put on her clothes, she hurried to the Bamboo Garden.

Bamboo Garden is also a courtyard in the Taiwei Mansion, hidden in the southeast corner. It is named because the courtyard is full of green bamboos.

After Song Xiujing returned home, she never heard of anyone living in Zhuyuan.

Therefore, Song Xiujing didn't know why Song Tiancheng called her to Zhuyuan.

There were servants everywhere in the bamboo garden.

After seeing Song Xiujing coming, the servants and maids all retreated and walked through the corridor nervously. When they saw Song Tiancheng from afar, Song Xiujing paused for a moment, then smiled, walked over and saluted, saying, "Greetings, father."

"Jing'er, you're here."

Song Xiujing's shoulders trembled slightly and her scalp felt numb.

Song Tiancheng had never called her this before.

After returning from Sishui County, Song Tiancheng had always ignored her.

Only today...

Could it be that the prince leaked the secret?

Song Xiujing was a little unsure.

Seeing Song Xiujing's appearance, Song Tiancheng smiled even more amiably. He patted the chair beside him and said, "Come and sit down. Let's take a look at the bamboos that your mother planted that year."

Hearing the word "mother", Song Xiujing was a little dazed. She subconsciously followed Song Tiancheng's gaze and asked, "Is this really planted by my mother?"

"Of course. If you don't believe me, you can go out and ask the old people in the mansion. These bamboos were planted one by one by your mother. To this day, I am reluctant to order people to remove them."

Song Tiancheng was filled with sadness when he finished speaking. He said sadly, "For so many years, it was my father's fault. He wronged you and your daughter."

The smile on Song Xiujing's face faded. She turned around and said, "Father must have had his own reasons. Jing'er knows, which father in the world doesn't love his children?"

Song Xiujing sat down next to Song Tiancheng and picked up the teapot to pour tea.

There is a faint scent of tea.

Song Tiancheng said, "I was busy with official duties before the New Year and neglected you. Jing'er won't blame me, right?"

"Of course not."

Song Xiujing raised her head and smiled gently: "My father is the Grand Commandant, commanding one-third of Tianqi's troops. With such a high position and power, it's inevitable that he can't take care of the family."

"Jing'er is so sensible." Song Tiancheng continued to praise.

Song Xiujing didn't want to talk about the father-daughter relationship with Song Tiancheng, so she just said directly: "Father, if you have anything to say, just say it."

Song Tiancheng choked and stopped trying to get close to her. He said directly, "I heard that Xu Yuan is also from Sishui County. You knew him before. Do you know Xu Yuan well?"

The smile on Song Xiujing's face faded.

It turns out that he has something to ask for.

She thought that Song Tiancheng really started to pay attention to her.

Song Xiujing laughed at herself in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. She said slowly, "I remember my father asked this before, but I'm not familiar with Xu Yuan. I'm afraid I can't answer what my father wants to know."

"Father knows that you are a smart person. Although you are not familiar with Xu Yuan, you should know why he came to the capital. I heard that the Qi family intends to recruit a son-in-law. You also know that your brother is not ambitious. If Xu Yuan..."

"Does father mean to let his daughter seduce and make a wish?"

Song Xiujing's smile completely turned cold.

She looked back at Song Tiancheng and found it ridiculous.

"Father, in your eyes, am I just an item that can only be traded? The Third Prince didn't want me anymore, so he threw me to Xu Yuan. What do you think of your daughter? Besides, there are so many concubines in the Song Mansion, why don't you choose one from the others?"

"How can others compare to your intelligence?"

"If it were anyone else, father wouldn't be willing to let go, right?" Song Xiujing sneered.

"At the beginning, when the Queen arranged the marriage, my father did not want my sister to marry the Third Prince, so he brought me back to the capital. Now that the Third Prince has broken off the engagement, my father wants to win over Xu Yuan, so he plans to sacrifice me. Father, do you have family affection in your eyes?"

After Song Xiujing finished speaking, a mocking smile appeared at the corner of her lips.

The more Song Tiancheng uses her, the more important Song Xiuyue is in his heart.

After all, how can she, a concubine's daughter raised on a farm, be compared with Song Xiu Yue who grew up in the capital?

Song Xiujing was very clear about her position, but she couldn't help but feel sorry for herself.

Fortunately, she is not without options.

"Of course you are my daughter, and the eldest daughter of the Song family." Song Tiancheng stood up, his face hidden in the candlelight, half bright and half dark.

something happened.

He waved his sleeves and said, "Since you don't know Xu Yuan at all and you don't want to marry him, let's forget about it. I will definitely find a better marriage for you in the future."

After saying that, Song Tiancheng walked away.

When Song Xiujing came to her senses, Song Tiancheng had already walked outside. Seeing that she had not caught up, he turned around and called her, "It's the Lantern Festival tonight. If you have nothing to do, you don't have to rest so early. Go out and buy some things."

This is, did you take the wrong medicine?

Song Xiujing was a little confused.

It was not until Song Tiancheng left and the maid came in that Song Xiujing stopped thinking about the matter and returned to her own courtyard with the maid.

In the dark night, the last light in the Taiwei Mansion went out.

A man in black climbed through the window and entered the study. After seeing Song Tiancheng, he knelt down and held up the letter and said, "Sir, a letter from Hanzhou."

Song Tiancheng did not respond, but took the envelope and opened it directly.

He originally started his career in Hanzhou and had many people in Hanzhou, so he was the most convenient one to check Xuyuan.

However, after reading the letter quickly, Song Tiancheng still did not see the answer he wanted to see, so he could only burn the letter in frustration.

"How's the situation in the prison?"

"It is guarded by the Royal Guards, so it is difficult for my subordinates to get in."

The news is getting worse and worse.

Song Tiancheng sighed and said, "Forget it. I have done my best with Wei Chenyi. As long as he is not imprisoned because of the Xu family's affairs, it has nothing to do with me. As for the rest, leave it to the disciples of the Wei family. I don't want to get involved in this muddy water."

"Yes, then what about making a wish?"

"He is a nuisance after all. We should deal with him as soon as possible while he is alone and has not yet entered Wenhua Palace."

After Song Tiancheng finished speaking, he thought of Song Xiujing, his face turned cold and he said, "At first I thought Song Xiujing had a good relationship with Xu Yuan and couldn't stay. Now she has severed her relationship with Xu Yuan. After all, they are father and daughter. Let someone send her out of the capital tomorrow and deal with her farther away."

Hearing this, the man in black was stunned: "Your Excellency means, kill him?"

"Leave the body intact and bury it properly."

Song Tiancheng finished his tea, put the cup upside down on the table, and said in a cold voice: "She is just like her mother. If she is not eliminated, the entire Song family will be buried with her!"